The Vikings traded up twice in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft to land who they hope to be franchise players on each side of the ball.
The New England Patriots introduced their assistant coaches on Jerod Mayo's inaugural staff Wednesday - but one newly hired coach needed no introduction.
It wasn't long ago that Dont'a Hightower was flying around the field as a Patriots linebacker. But the former first-round pick has not traded his cleats for a whistle, as he’ll be New England’s first linebackers coach under new head coach Jerod Mayo.
It is a true reunion for the New England Patriots coaching staff after Jerod Mayo made the ultimate decision to bring Dont'a Hightower back. He will serve as the insider linebackers coach. However, this wasn't just a spur of the moment decision by Mayo.
The trend of former players turning to coaching after their playing careers end continues.
Jerod Mayo won’t be the only former Patriots linebacker on the team’s coaching staff next season.
The pair of two-time Pro Bowlers were teammates for four seasons from 2012-15.
Former Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower is returning to New England as a member of the staff of new head coach Jerod Mayo. His agency, SportsTrust Advisors, broke the news on social media Friday.
The New England Patriots are reportedly hiring former All-Pro Dont’a Hightower to coach linebackers, Sports Trust Agency revealed on Friday. Hightower will join the staff of his former teammate Jerod Mayo as he attempts to fill the very large shoes of their former head coach Bill Belichick.
Wait, could Dont'a Hightower be returning to the New England Patriots? If Jerod Mayo has his preference, he will indeed ... as a coach. While new offensive
New England Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower, the man who stopped Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch at the 1-yard line late in Super Bowl XLIX, announced his retirement in a Players' Tribune essay on Tuesday.
On the day of the press conference for one longtime Patriot defender’s retirement, another veteran member of the unit has officially ended his career.
The Pats have a great history of drafting defensive players near the top of the draft, but as of now they don't have the horses to win the race.
Dont'a Hightower's silence is deafening. The New England Patriots' long-time defensive leader, team captain and three-time Super Bowl champion isn't retired.
Could a Hightower signing put the Green Bay defense over the top?
The Patriots have shown they are willing to retain aging defenders.
The New England Patriots are going through a transformation at the linebacker position in 2022. With Dont'a Hightower still out there on the free-agent market, the release of Kyle Van Noy, and Chase Winovich traded to Cleveland for Mack Wilson, the linebacker room is certainly going to look different.
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